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• TITLE: ICT Integration in Preschool Classes: Examples of Practices in Greece

  AUTHORS: Kleopatra Nikolopoulou

  KEYWORDS: ICT (Information and Communication Technology), Computer, Preschool, Kindergarten, Greece

  JOURNAL NAME: Creative Education, Vol.5 No.6, April 25, 2014

  ABSTRACT: This paper presents findings from a research project regarding Information and Communication Technology (ICT) integration and use in 17 kindergartens in Greece. The main parameters of the study were the natural classroom environment (without artificial intervention) and the voluntary participation of early childhood teachers. The data were collected by interviews with the teachers and class observations. The most frequently reported reasons for computer use were the acquisition/ development of language and fine motor skills, as well as its contribution as an incentive in children’s learning. Examples of practices in relation to these reasons are presented. The computer was mainly used during the hour of free activities. The role of early childhood teachers, in the whole process of ICT integration, is also discussed.